Found October 24, 2006 on Cubs Hub:
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs
PLAYERS: Kerry Wood
Next year's amateur draft is looking like the deepest since the 2001 draft that produced such first round talents such as Joe Mauer, Mark Prior, Mark Teixeira, Gavin Floyd, Chris Burke, Aaron Heilman, Bobby Crosby, Jeremy Bonderman, Noah Lowry, and David Wright. And with the Cubs having the third overall pick, they are in line for an impact prospect. No matter what the Cubs do via free agency their pick is protected (top 15 picks are protected), just like it was last year when they selected lefty starting pitcher Mark Pawalek out of High School in Utah with the 13th overall pick. Here's what the draft order is looking like right now:

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